Proofn vs Germ DM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Proofn
This app allows users to edit or delete unread emails and group messages, even after sending. It also supports inline video, photo, and voice note attachments, offering enhanced privacy and control over communications.
- Edit unread emails and attachments
- Delete unread messages
- Inline video, photo, and voice note attachments
- Private group messaging
- End-to-end and zero-access encryption
- Organize messages by sender or group
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Correct your mistakes forever in unread emails, group messages, and attachments when you and your recipients create free @Proofn accounts. To err is human. That is why more people prefer to email and chat on the free Proofn app. * Create your @proofn.com email account and email your contacts. Their replies will go to your inbox. * Your emails contain signup links in the signatures so others can use Proofn. * When you email their Proofn accounts, they become your Proofn contacts. TAKE CONTROL AFTER YOU HIT “SEND”- until your recipients read your email. * Retrieve and edit any unread email and/or attachment you sent to your Proofn contacts, or delete the message entirely. * Meet deadlines. Your edits won’t change the original email timestamp or its place in a recipient’s inbox. Emails are always read as original and on time. NEVER STRUGGLE- with what to write in your email again. * Recall and update private personalized notes about any Proofn contact while you email them. CREATE AND MANAGE PRIVATE GROUPS- with your Proofn contacts. * Send group messages directly to their inboxes. * Retrieve and edit any unread group message and/or attachment you sent, or delete the group message entirely. * Meet group deadlines. Your edits won’t change the original group message timestamp or its place in their inboxes. Group messages are always read as original and on time. * Only unread emails and group messages are editable and deletable. So there’s no gaslighting risk. * Effortlessly eliminate email and group messages that impede collaboration. EXPRESS YOUR TRUE SELF- make every email and group message you send more personal and meaningful. * Add PeekviewsTM-short inline video attachments that silently autoplay to your emails and group messages. * Take photos on Proofn to add as inline attachments in your emails and group messages. * Record and attach voice notes to your emails and group messages. * Add or remove inline/regular attachments and voice notes (including PeekViews) in any unread email and group message you sent. COMMUNICATE PRIVATELY AND MORE EFFICIENTLY -when you email or chat with individuals and groups. * Want to chat? Toggle chat mode. * Swipe through messages seamlessly. * Convert emails and group messages to easy-to-print PDFs. * Proofn® organizes emails by the sender's name, group name, and non-Proofn email address, so it’s easier to find the message you’re looking for. * Create new folders for related emails and group messages so they are easier to find. * Your communications are always safe with both end-to-end and zero-access encryption for unmatched privacy.
Germ DM
This app offers end-to-end encrypted private messaging for users of Bluesky and ATProtocol. It prioritizes user control, privacy, and consent, allowing for secure 1:1 chats and temporary contact methods without requiring personal information.
- End-to-end encrypted 1:1 messaging
- Connects to ATProtocol accounts
- Burner cards for temporary contacts
- Authentication of message sources
- Mute group conversations by card
- No phone number or email required
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Private conversations, no strings attached. Germ is a default-closed end-to-end encrypted messenger. Sign in to chat with your Bluesky, Blacksky, and AT Protocol friends—or use a burner card and just share a name and photo. No phone number, no email, no pressure. Everything in Germ is completely private. It's end-to-end encrypted with post-quantum cryptography on the open source standard Messaging Layer Security. No one can access your content except the people you share it with—not even us. Germ DM lets you: - Share 1:1 texts and voice memos with best-in-class privacy - Use our App Clip to skip the App Store when launching chats - Log in with your ATProto account to message with friends from Bluesky, Blacksky, Mu.Social, Skylight, and more. Find your mutuals in Germ or start a chat from your profile on Bluesky - Build burner cards for friends you’re just getting to know - Authenticate who your messages are coming from - Mute groups of conversations at once by managing notifications by which card you shared Germ is carefully designed to put you in charge of your data and connections, and will never share your information outside your control. More features are dropping every month, and we want to hear from you! Find us on Bluesky at @germnetwork.com, or visit our website germnetwork.com for more ways to get in touch. Germ Network, Inc. is a proud Public Benefit Corporation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Proofn at 5.0 against Germ DM's 4.6. Germ DM's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Proofn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Germ DM has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Proofn ships an update every 4 weeks, Germ DM every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Proofn | Germ DM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Myabuy, LLC | Germ Inc. |
Customer experience
Proofn
Germ DM
In-app purchases
Proofn
No in-app purchases
Germ DM
No in-app purchases









